










Rules and Regulations, 






Course of Study 






— AND — 

First Annual Report, 






Board of Education 






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Stillwater, Oklahoma, 






— FOR THE — 

YEAR ENDING JINE 30, 1903. 











Rules and Regulations, 



Course of Study, 



AND 



Annual Report 



OF THE 



Board of Education, 



STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA, 



FOR THE 



Year Ending June 30. 1903, 



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C, M. BECKBB, PBINTBE, STILLWATER, OKLA. 



RULES AMD REGULATIONS 

ADOPTED BY THE 

BOARD OF EDUCATION 

AUGUST 3, 1903, 

IN ACCORDANCE WITH 

Article IX. of the School Laws of Oklahoma 

AS REVISED IN 1903. 

ARTICLE I. 
Organization of the Board. 
The Board of Education shall organize at its regular meet- 
ing in May of each year, by the election of a president and vice- 
president from among its own members, each of whom shall 
serve one year, or until their successors are elected and qualified: 
they shall also elect a clerk who shall hold his office during the 
pleasure of the Board, and who shall receive such compensation 
as the Board may allow. 

ARTICLE 11. 
Duties of Officers. 
Sec. L President. -The President shall perform all duties 
that are usually required of presidents of deliberative assemblies- 
appoint all committees except the Examining Committee: sign 
all warrants ordered by the Board to be drawn: call special 
meetings whenever he may think circumstances demand them 
or when three members of the Board present a written request 
for the same. ^ 

Sec. 2. Vice-President. -It shall be the dutv of the Vice- 
President to perform all the duties of the President in case of 
his absence or disability. 

.11 fr* !' .^^^'^^'~^' ^hall be the duty of the Clerk to perform 
an the duties enjoined upon him by Sec. 12 of Art. IX. of the 
School Laws and keep a list of certificated teachers 



See. 4. Treasurer. — The Ti^asurer shall be governed bj 
Sec. 13 of Art. IX. of the School Laws. 

ARTICLE IIL 

Committees, 

Sec. 1 The Board shall have the assistance of four stand- 
ing committees; namely, 1. Ways and Means, 2. Buildings and 
Grounds, 3. Teachers and Salaries, 4. Text-books and Course of 
Study. 

Sec. 2. The Wavs and Means Committee shall have charge 
of all matters relating to funds, taxes and bonds affecting the 
Board. They shall also audit all bills presented against the 
Board at each regular meeting of the Board. 

Sec. 3. The Buildings and Grounds Committee shall have 
general supervision of the buildings and grounds, including 
repairs, supplies, insurance, letting and renting of buildings 
and cultivation of trees, and the execution of all contracts ordered 
by the Board for erecting or repairing school buildings or im- 
proving school grounls. 

Sec. 4. The Teachers and Salaries Committee, together with 
the Superintendent, shall recommend to the Board a list of 
teachers and salaries for the ensuing year, subject to revision^ 
rejection or adoption by the Board. 

Sec. 5. The Committee on Text-books and Course of Study 
shall recommend to the Board such changes in texts and courses 
of study as they think the needs of the schools demand. The 
Superintendent shall be a regular member of this committee. 

Sec. 6. Special committees may be appointed as they are 
needed. 

ARTICLE IV. 

General Regulations. 

a. relating to the rules. 

Sec. 1. The Board shall have power to elect their own 
officers and to fill any vacancy which may occur in their body^ 
according to law (See Sec. 7 and 8 of Art. IX. of the school laws 
of Oklahoma). 

Sec. 2. The regular meeting of the Board shall be held on 
the first Monday of each month, but special meetings may be 
held from time to time. 



Sec. 3. A quorum to do business at any meeting shall con- 
sist of six members. 

Sec. 4. The order of business of this Board shall be as 
follows: 

1. Roll-call. 

2. Reading- of Minutes. 

3- Communications to Board. 

4. Report of Treasurer. 

5. Report of Superintendent. 

6. Report of Standing- Committees: 
(a) Ways and Means, 

(6) Buildings and Grounds, 

(c) Teachers and Salaries, 

(cZ) Text-books and Course of Study. 

7. Presentation of Bills. 

8. Reports of Special Committees. 

9. Unfinished Business. 

10. New and Miscellaneous Business. 

Sec. 5. Robert's Rules of Order shall decide all questions 
of procedure not provided for by these rules and regulations. 

Sec. 6. These rules shall become operative from and after 
their adoption by a vote of seven members of the Board. 

Sec. 7. All rules, resolutions and orders of the Board con- 
trary to these rules, or inconsistent with them are hereby re- 
pealed. 

Sec. 8. All resolutions and orders of the Board, passed 
after the adoption of these rules shall become a part thereof, 
and shall be incorporated in them at their next revision or pub- 
lication after the adoption of said resolutions or orders; provid- 
ed, that said resolutions or orders shall have been adopted by a 
vote of seven or more: provided further, that this section shall 
not apply to the action of the Board at its annual meeting. 

Sec. 9. Any of these rules may be temporarily suspended or 
permanently repealed or amended by a vote of seven members 
of the Board at any meeting: provided, that a temporary sus- 
pension shall not extend beyond the meeting at which such sus- 
pension was made. 

B. RELATING TO THE SCHOOLS, 

Sec. 10. A school day shall begin at 9 o'clock a. m. and 
extend to 4 p m. 



Sec. 11. A school month shall consist of four weeks of five 
dsbys each. 

Sec. 12. The date of the beginning- of school, the length of 
school year and the length of vacation at the Christmas holidays 
shall be designated each year by the Board. 

Sec. 13. The regular holidays shall be Labor Day, Thanks- 
giving and the Friday following, Christmas, New Years, Wash- 
ington's Birthday, Decoration Day, and such other days as the 
Board may appoint. The schools shall not assemble for regular 
work on these days. 

Sec. 14. Applicants for positions in any of the grades or 
the High School must possess at least a second grade certificate 
before their applications will be considered by the Board: pro- 
vided, that said certificate will not expire before the close of the 
term for which the holder may be an applicant. 

Sec. 15. To secure a first grade certificate to teach in the 
grades below the High School, the applicant must make an 
average of 90 per centum with a minimum of at least 80 per 
centum in the following-named branches: 



1. 


Reading. 


9. 


Stimulants and Na^rcotics 


2. 


Writing. 


10. 


Composition. 


3. 


Orthography. 


11. 


Theory and Practice. 


4. 


Grammar. 


12. 


Drawing. 


5. 


Arithmetic. 


13. 


Vocal Music. 


6. 


Geography. 


14. 


U. S. Constitution. 


7. 


History. 


15. 


Physics. 


8. 


Physiology. 


16. 


Book-keeping. 



Sec. 16. To secure a second grade certificate to teach in the 
grades below the High School, the applicant must make an av- 
erage of 80 per centum with a minimum of at least 70 per centum 
in all of the above-named branches except Physics and Book- 
keeping. 

Sec. 17. To secure a first grade High School certificate, the 
applicant must make an average of 90 per centum and a minimum 
of at least 80 per centum in such branches as the Board may 
specify. 

Sec. 18. To secure a second grade High School certificate, 
the applicant must make an average of 80 per centum with a 
minimum of at least 70 per centum in such subjects as the Board 
may specify. 



Sec. 19. All first grade certificates shall be valid for three 
years from the date of issue, and all second grades shall be valid 
for two years, unless sooner revoked by the Examining Com- 
mittee. 

Sec. 20. Any certificate may be revoked for immoral con- 
duct, persistent neglect of duty, inefficiency in school work, or 
failure or refusal to do the professional reading or study pre- 
scribed by the Examining Committee, as hereinafter provided 
for. 

Sec. 21. The granting of any certificate may be refused by 
the Examining Committee for any kind of dishonesty in exam- 
ination or for any of the causes named in Sec. 20 of this article. 

Sec. 22. All substitute teachers elected after the adoption of 
these rules shall possess the same qualifications as regularly 
employed teachers. 

Sec. 23. All substitute teachers shall receive 90 per centum 
of the salary of the regular teachers whose places they may be 
called upon to fill, and they shall be paid by the regular teachers 
whose places they fill. 

Sec. 24. A Superintendent of Schools shall be elected by 
the Board at such time as they shall deem expedient, who shall 
hold his office during the pleasure of the Board. 

Sec. 25. The Board of Education shall set apart and appro- 
priate not less than fifty nor more than one-hundred dollars 
each year, at the time of the annual levy, to be used in the pur- 
chase of books or periodicals for the public school library. 

Sec. 26. Complaints against any teacher or the Superintend- 
ent must be in writing and signed by at least three patrons of 
these schools before the Board will take any action thereon. 

ARTICLE V. 

* Superintendent. 

Sec. 1. The Superintendent of Schools shall have general 
supervision of all the schools of this city. He shall make rules 
for the instruction, classification, transfer and the regular and 
special promotion of all pupils. 

Sec. 2. He shall make monthly and annual reports to the 
Board, of the enrollment, attendance and general condition of 
the schools. 

Sec. 3. He shall attend all regular meetings of the Board 



and shall have the privilege of debate. He shall also upon re- 
quest attend special meetings of the Board and committee meet- 
ings. 

Sec. 4. On consultation with the Board, he shall assign 
teachers to their respective grades, or transfer them as occasion 
demands. 

Sec. 5. He shall see that all teachers are fully employed, 
and that all schools begin promptly at 9 o'clock and close at 4 
o'clock. 

Sec. 6. In case of the temporary absence of a regular teach- 
er, he shall supply her place with one of the substitute teachers. 

Sec. 7. He shall hold such teachers' meetings as he deems 
necessary for the most efficient school work, either on Saturdays 
or on school days. 

Sec. 8. He shall receive all keys, registers, reports and 
other school apparatus from the teachers and janitors at the 
close of the school year, and deliver to the Clerk of the Board, 
such of these as the Board may need during vacation; provided, 
that he shall deliver all keys and other school property to the 
Board on demand at any time. 

Sec. 9. He shall collect such fines as he thinks proper for 
the defacing or destruction of school property, and he shall de- 
posit all such fines *with the treasurer of the Board. 

Sec. 10. Under the direction of the Board, he may visit 
schools in other cities for the purpose of gaining information in 
the conduct of these schools. 

Sec. 11. In the case of absence from the city or inability 
from sickness or other cause, to do his work, he shall notify the 
President of the Board of the fact. 

Sec. 12. In the case of emergency or good cause he may 
dismiss the schools earlier than the regular time for dismissal, and 
in the absence of rules he may exercise discretionary power on 
all matters. 

Sec. 13. He shall perform all duties required of him by the 
Board and shall be responsible to the Board for the execution 
of these rules by the teachers, pupils and janitors. 

ARTICLE VI. 

Principals. 

Sec. 1. The Principals shall have general care and man- 



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agement of their build ing-s, and shall be held responsible for the 
enforcement of the rules and regulations of the Board and of 
the Superintendent. 

Sec. 2. They shall assist their teachers whenever necessary, 
but are not expected to do what the teachers can do for them- 
selves. 

Sec. 3. They may call on the Superintendent at any time for 
help or sug-g-estions, but in all cases they are expected to do all 
they can for themselves before appealing to the Superintendent. 

Sec. 4. They shall visit the different rooms of their buildings 
occasionally, and report their observations to the Superintend- 
ent whenever he shall call for them. 

Sec. 5. They shall be at their buildings by 8:30 o'clock a. 
m. and 1:00 p. m. , shall see that their teachers are there by the 
same time, and shall see that their buildings are properly 
warmed and dusted by 8:30 a. m. 

Sec. 6. They shall remain at their buildings till school is 
dismissed at 12:00 m. and 4:00 p. m. , and they shall arrange with 
their teachers and janitors to supervise the buildings and grounds 
at noons and recesses and in the mornings before school calls. 

Sec. 7. They shall see that their janitors are allowed to 
begin sweeping not later than 4:15 o'clock. 

Sec. 8. They shall make a monthly report of their buildings 
every four weeks, and deliver the same to the Superintendent on 
the Saturday following. 

Sec. 9. They may suspend any pupil from the privileges of 
school for persistent violation of any of the rules of the Board 
or for indecency or immorality; provided, that said pupil, or 
the pupils in general, shall have been informed of the rules of the 
Board touching the duties of pupils or have been warned against 
the offense for which said pupil may be suspended. Each Prin- 
cipal shall have power to reinstate only such pupils as she may 
suspend, and shall report all cases of suspension, together with 
the cause, to the Superintendent. 

ARTICLE VII. 
Teachers. 
Sec. 1. Teachers shall be at their schools by 8:30 o'clock 
a. m. and 1:00 p. m. ; notify the Superintendent as long as neces- 
sary before hand, if it should be impossible for them to report 



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for duty at any time; devote themselves faithfully to their work 
during- school hours; attend all meeting's called by the Superin- 
tendent or Principals; and carefully follow all rules of the Boards 
the course of study, and all instructions of the Superintendent. 

Sec. 2. They shall follow the directions of the music teacher; 
keep a daily prog-ram in some conspicuous place in their rooms; 
keep a daily register and make a monthly report to their Prin- 
cipals; and shall notify the Superintendent whenever they know 
of pupils who live in one ward and are attending school in an- 
other. 

Sec. 3. Teachers shall be on the grounds with pupils of 
mornings, at recesses and at noons according to the instructions 
of the Superintendent. 

Sec. 4. They shall allow no agent or other person to con- 
sume their time during school hours; and they shall neither 
make nor allow others to make, in their rooms, announcements 
that are foreign to school work, without the written or personal 
consent of the Superintendent or President of the Board. 

Sec. 5. Teachers shall be held jointly responsible for the 
conduct of all the pupils of mornings, at recesses, and at noons, 
and individually responsible for their conduct in their own rooms. 
They shall warn them from time to time against the destruction 
or defacing of school property; and in case of the willful injury 
of any furniture, apparatus or other school property, the teachers 
shall immediately report the same to the Superintendent together 
with the name of the offender. 

Sec. 6. At least once every morning and once every after- 
noon the teachers shall devote from three to five minutes to cal- 
isthenic exercises, paying special attention to deep breathing. 

Sec. 7. Teachers shall not dismiss their rooms before the 
regular times, nor excuse pupils from school without a request 
from their parents, nor ask the Superintendent to be excused 
from duty to attend social functions. 

Sec. 8. For the sake of personal self-culture, all teachers 
who wish to continue in these schools shall pursue a definite line 
of study each year, prescribed by the Examining Committee, and 
at the end of the year they shall give satisfactory evidence to 
this Committee tliat they have done this work. Failure to do this 
study may be taken as an indication that the teachers do not 
wish to continue in these schools. 



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Sec. 9. Teachers shall be allowed two half-days, on pay, 
each year for the purpose of visiting- other public schools: pro- 
vided, that such visits shall be made only by permission and 
under the direction of the Superintendent. 

Sec. 10. Teachers may punish pupils in any suitable and 
proper manner when necessary, but in no case shall a teacher 
strike or slap a pupil on the head or face either with the open 
hand or the closed fist, or with any book, ruler, or weapon of 
any kind: nor shall a teacher require a pupil to hold out the 
hand to be struck with a ruler or any other instrument. All 
cases of corporal punishment shall be recorded by all teachers 
and reported to their Principals in their regular monthly reports, 
and the Principals shall report the same to the Superintendent. 
Shaking' a pupil by the collar or the infliction of any bodily pain 
shall be reported as corporal punishment. All cases of whipping^ 
shall be in the presence of some other teacher or the janitor as 
witness. 

Sec. 11. Teachers shall not promote norchang'e pupils from 
one class to another, nor transfer them from one school to an- 
other, without the consent of the Superintendent. 

Sec. 12. The reg-ular teachers shall not shift any responsi- 
bility upon the Principals which properly belongs to said teach- 
ers, but when necessary, they may call upon the Principals for 
assistance. 

Sec. 13. Teachers are expected at all times to realize that 
they are in the place of the parents, and they should be living- 
examples of all that is best and highest, both in scholarship and 
in character. 

ARTICLE VIII. 

Pupils. 

Sec. 1. Pupils are expected to be studious, prompt and 
reg-ular in attendance, respectful and obedient to all teachers and 
their janitors and to do whatever they know to be right and prop- 
er. 

Sec. 2. Pupils are under the joint control of teachers and 
parents on the road to and from school, and they shall obey 
all teachers on the way to or from school and on the grounds 
and in the halls just as they are expected to obey their own 
teachers in their respective rooms. 



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Sec. 3. All children of school age living- in this district 
shall be entitled to school privileges free. All pupils outside 
the district will be charged a tuition fee of seventy-five cents a 
month for any of the first six grades, one dollar a month for 
each of the tv70 grades above the sixth, and three dollars a year 
for the High School. 

Sec. 4. Pupils may collect on the grounds after 8:30 in the 
mornings and 1:00 o'clock in the afternoons, but not earlier, and 
their conduct on the grounds at such times is expected to be prop- 
er. But it is against the rules for them to remain on the grounds 
to play after school or on Saturdays or during the summer va- 
cation v^ithout special permission from the Superintendent or 
Board. 

Sec. 5. Pupils shall not bring to school any books or papers 
foreign to their school v^ork, nor any bean shooters or other 
dangerous playthings or any weapons of any kind. All such 
forbidden articles shall be surrendered to the teachers on demand. 

Sec. 6. Pupils will be required to pass out of the buildings 
at recesses in fair weather, unless excused for good cause; and, 
except in bad weather, they will not be allowed to enter the 
buildings until school calls in the morning and at noon. 

Sec 7. Pupils are expected to take proper care of all school 
property, and to refrain from cutting, breaking, defacing or in- 
juring the same in any way. For all unnecessary damage to 
school property, the guilty pupil or pupils will be required to 
pay a fine to the Superintendent. 

Sec. 8. Pupils who are six years of age or will be six before 
Jan. 1, may enter school not later than the fourth week of the 
fall term; and all pupils who will be six between Jan. 1 and July 
1, may enter school not later than the fourth week of the spring 
term; provided, that all pupils may enter at any time that they 
are able to do the vpork without requiring the teacner to form 
new classes. 

Sec. 9. When pupils are absent from school more than three 
days in succession, their names shall be dropped from the roll 
at the beginning of the fourth day: and when so dropped they 
shall be classed as "not belonging;" provided, that a pupil's 
name may be dropped at once when it is known by his teacher 
for certain that he will be absent for three or more days. 

Sec. 10. Pupils may be suspended for repeated truancy, 



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absence or tardiness — which without excuse from parent or 
guardian shall be regarded as truency — ,filthiness of person or 
dress, or for any persistent violation of these rules or the gen- 
eral rules for proper deportment, or the refusal to pay the fine 
assessed by the Superintendent for the destruction or injuring 
of property. 

Sec. 11. Pupils may be punished in any suitable and proper 
manner for improper conduct at school oron the way to or from 
school. 

Sec. 12. No pupil will be allowed to remain in any of the 
public schools who is known to be affected with a contagious 
disease or who comes from a home where a contagious disease is 
known to exist. 

Sec. 13. Whenever a pupil is absent or tardy, he shall 
bring a written excuse to his teacher at the next session, stating 
why he was absent or tardy. No mere statement that he was 
allowed to remain at home or was kept at home shall be accepted 
by the teacher. The cause, without detail, shall be named, when 
required by the teacher. 

ARTICLE IX. 
High School. 

Sec. 1. There shall be three courses in the High School, 
each covering four years of work as outlined in the Course of 
Study. 

Sec. 2. Each student who pursues any one of these courses 
to the end, making a grade of at least 70 per cent, in each subject 
for the entire year, shall receive a diploma signed by the Presi- 
dent of the Board, the Superintendent, the Principal of the High 
School and attested by the Clerk, with the seal of the Board af- 
fixed thereto. 

Sec. 3. Students of the High School are expected to conduct 
themselves as ladies and gentlemen at all times. Those who do 
this, or who always obey the Golden Rule, need not feel hampered 
by these rules and regulations. 

Sec. 4. Students shall not leave school or the recitation 
rooms without permission. 

Sec. 5. No student shall drop one study or take up another 



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or ta.ke work irregularly except at the request or by the permis- 
sion of his parent or guardian. 

Sec. 6. Graduates from the county schools of the Territory 
or any of the States, and pupils having finished the eighth grade 
work in the city schools may be admitted to the High School 
without examination. 

Sec. 7. This Article is a part of the Rules and Regulations 
of the city schools: and students and teachers of the High School 
shall be governed by all the other articles of these rules. 

ARTICLE X. 

Janitors. 

Sec. 1. All janitors shall be commissioned as special police. 
They shall have the care of their buildings and grounds. They 
shall sweep all rooms every evening after scliool, and dust the 
same every morning before school. They shall carefully remove 
the dust from the chalk-troughs and wash the tops of the desks 
once each week, and mop the floors once each month. 

Sec. 2. Before school begins in the fall and during the 
Christmas holidays they shall carefully dust all the walls and 
ceilings, clean all the window glass and woodwork, and polish 
all the stoves. Neither lye nor soda shall be used in washing 
furniture or woodwork. 

Sec. 3. The janitors shall take care of all the trees and 
other plants on the grounds, keep down all large weeds, keep 
the grounds cleared of all stones, pieces of glass and paper and 
other trash, and keep the walks and steps clear of snow and 
ice during school days. 

Sec. 4. They shall report to the Superintendent all damage 
to school property, and under his direction they shall repair 
damage so far as their time, tools and skill permit, and they 
shall keep the outhouses clean and free from written matter, and 
scrub the floors of the same. 

Sec. 5. They shall build fires according to the directions 
of the Principals or Superintendent early enough in the morn- 
ing to have all rooms comfortable by 8:30 o'clock. 

Sec. 6. The janitors shall assist the teachers in lining up 
their pupils and in maintaining order whenever it is necessary, 
and they shall have charge of all halls at noons and at other 
necessary times under the instructions of the Principals. 



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Sec. 7. They shall be at their buildings at all times during 
school hours, when not excused, and shall attend the needs of 
the schools. 

Sec. 8. They shall lock all doors at the close of school, 
and admit no strang-ers after the teachers have left the buildings. 
Nor shall they allow pupils to re-enter their rooms in the absence 
of their teachers. 

Sec. 9. They shall ring- all bells and provide water for the 
pupils under the direction of the Principals, and carry out all 
instructions of the Superintendent to the best of their ability. 



COURSE OF STUDY FOR THE GRADES, 



FIRST GRADE. 



Make daily preparation for all j^our work. A part of this 
daily preparation is a g'ood night's sleep. 

Reading.— Get a copy of Ward's Rational Method from 
Silver, Burdett & Co., 135 Whitehall St., Atlanta, Ga. Apply 
this method to the Baldwin Primer and First Reader. Use the 
vocabulary of the Primer and of the children themselves. Jot 
down the children's own words on the board at the time you hear 
them, and afterwards put them into your note- or plan-book 
Use such verbs as you need with the nouns in the first lessons of 
the Primer, and have pupils act out such sentences as imply or 
suggest action. 

Do only as much as you can do well. The reading will be 
well done when most of the pupils can call the isolated words of 
each lesson readily, and read the sentences expressively. 

If possible, finish the Primer by the end of the fall term and 
take up the First Reader after the holidays. At this time the 
new pupils and others not strong enough to read in the First 
Reader will constitute a new class in the Primer. Do not print 
on the board. Use script from the beginning, but see that your 
writing is a model fit to be copied. Children learn good vertical 
script as readily as print, and pass easily from it to the print. 

Writing.— Do not let pupils use pencils until ^ou receive 
further instructions from the Superintendent. But let them write, 
or play, on the board with long pieces of chalk. Instruct them 
how to hold the crayon, and do not let the hand touch the board. 
Be sure to have them write large with a free movement. When 
they are ready for slates, rule these with single lines. Have 
the janitor keep their pencils reasonably sharp. 

SpelLiING. — Do not teach oral spelling to the beginners. 
That is, do not teach it by naming the letters. But from the 
first, teach spelling by sound and sight. Have the pupils pro- 
nounce the phonograms of all the words in their reading work, 
and write the whole words large on the board. Use no pencils 



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until you receive further instructions. In this work follow Ward. 
See ]). 29 of the Manual. 

In the First Header class continue the phonetic si)elling- and 
introduce the old method ol namino- the letters. If possible have 
most of the pupils know how to spell orally and to write every 
word of the reading- lessons. In this work use slates and the 
board. Seethe Manual, p. (J9. 

Do not forget to Review and Drill. 

Numbers.- -In order to decide where to begin in numbers, 
give a test to see what your pupils know. Thus: 1. Have each 
one count objects, as seats, windows, books, mark", on the board 
and pictures on the walls. Be sure to keep the record of each 
pupil and bring all these results to the first grade-meeting. 2. 
See how many small objects, as beans, pegs, or marks, they can 
recognize immediately in groups. 3. Ascertain the number of 
pupils who can combine g-roups of one and one object, one and 
two, two and two, and so on. 

Develop numbers to and including 12 in every relation, con- 
cretely and abstractly. Have them learn to read and write them 
rapidly. For reading, cards gTtatly increase interest, rapidity, 
and accuracy. Have beg-inners write only on the board. See 
thaj all board work is done with a free, large movement. They 
are ready to write any figure as soon as they learn it by sight 
and know the number of objects it represents. This does not 
mean, however, that you must present the abstract number and 
the figure as soon as the child knows the concrete. On the con- 
trary, the more thoroughly and extensively he knows concrete 
numbers, the more rapidly, easily, and intelligently he will learn 
the abstract and figures to represent them. Divide composite 
numbers by their factors only, and do not attempt to divide 
prime numbers at all; as, 3, 5, 7, 11. 

A copy of the Wooster Elementary Arithmetic, Grade I. will 
be helpful, Wooster & Co., Pub., Topeka, Kans., 25 cents. 
But do not mutilate your English, as this book does, by saying: 
"7, take away 4, leaves 3." Say "7 less or minus 4 is, equals, or 
leaves 3." That is, teach the standard arithmetical signs and do 
not use any kind of sugar-<'oat or baby talk. Remember always 
that language in arithmetic is just as important as in any other 
subject. Therefore, persistent\v correct the daily language of 
your pupils until thev habitually use the correct forms. Review 
and Drill, Drill, Drill. 



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Drawing. — Be sure not to neg-lect drawing-. Teach it not 
as a separate subject, however, but correlative! y wilh language, 
reading", numbers and nature study. 

Hygiene. — Only incidentally, but certainly and emphatically, 
teach your little ones to care for their teeth, hair and nails daily; 
and plainly tell them how. Show them the need of a weekly 
bodily bath and the importance of cleanliness in g-eneral. Whtn 
opportune, tell of the evil effects of cig'arettes and other forms of 
tobacco; and express your disapproval of chewing- g^um in school 
and other public places. Teach them that chewing- gum 
is, in one respect, like cleaning thenails and making one's toilet: 
it should be done only in private. These children are very im- 
pressionable, and in proportion as the teacher is an admired 
model, they will follow her words and example. 

Calisthenics.— Twice a day, during the longer half of each 
session, raise the windows and spend from three to five minutes 
in physical exercise. Be sure to place more stress upon deep, 
-well controlled breathing than upon the mere movements. Have 
two regular places on your program for this. 

Language.— Use Cooley's Chart and Manual. Begin at 
the first, and take as much as you can do well. All language 
work in this grade should be oral: written language exercises 
here are a waste of time. Persistently correct the errors of your 
pupils, and as vigilantly let your own language be a model fit 
to be copied by them. For your daily utterances are the most 
impressive language lessons you can give. 

Music. — Follow the instructions of the music director. 

Grade each pupil carefully every month, but have no set 
written tests. 

Grade Meeting. — See p. 29. 

SECOND GRADE. 

Make daily preparation for your work. Do not let your re- 
citation periods be long enough to tire your pupils. Keep the 
work moving briskly. 

Reading. — Baldwin's Second Reader complete. Since 
diacritical marks are not used in the book, it will be necessary 
for you to put the difficult words of the lesson on .the board and 
mark them. To look up the markings of these words according 
to Webster, will be a part of your daily preparation. Do not 



19 

omit the accents, and take care to distinguish between shortvowel 
sounds and other vowel sounds. Have pupilslearn the spelling- and 
correct pronunciation of all the words put on the board, and re- 
view this spelling- and the reading lessons frequently. 

Do your best to get results in reading. You are succeeding 
when most of your pupils like reading so well that they habitual- 
ly get books from the library, and when they prepare their les- 
sons so well that they can spell most of the words and read with 
g"Ood expression. 

Supplementary work to be specified later. 

Numbers. — Milne's Elements of Arithmetic from page 9 to 
page 72. Have pupils do much oral reading in this book, and 
let them act out all exercises that call for action. Make the work 
light, easy, rapid and interesting. Do not let it drag by waiting 
for those not prepared. Pass on to those that can recite, and 
the results will be more satisfactory. Be so well prepared on 
the lesson yourself that you always know just what question to 
ask or suggestion to make at any given time. 

Try to cover the ground by months as follows: 

1st Month, Art. 1—8. 6th Month, Art. 29—33. 

2d Month, Art. 8—14. 7th Month, Art. 33—36. 

3d Month, Art. 14—19. 8th Month, Art. 36—39. 

4th Mouth, Art. 19—25. 9th Month, Art. 39—42. 

6th Month, Art. 25—29. 

Keep up a constant review, and a rapid daily drill upon the 
abstract work. 

Language.— Use Cooley's Manual from page 101 as far as 
you can do the work well. The skillful use of this manual will 
require much study on your part; the unskillful use of it will be 
a tiresome and injurious drag on your hands. All language 
work in this grade should be oral except the sentences given in 
the spelling book. Let the pupils talk. See Language for First 
Grade. 

Spelling.— Rice's Speller, Part One. Do all the work of the 
First Year and as much of the Second as you can do well. The 
work will be well done when every pupil can correctly spell and 
pronounce three-fourths of the words, or three-fourths of the 
pupils can spell and pronounce every word. Try this test. 

Look up every word whose pronunciation you are not sure 
of, so that your own pronunciation will be a model for your pu- 



20 

pils. Be sure to use the sentences under each lesson. Occasion- 
ally have the pupils mark the vowels and consonants in their 
written lessons. Let all oral spelling" be done by syllables, and 
insist upon the pronunciation of the whole word before and after 
it is spelled. Thus, "Centipede, c-e-n, cen, t-i, ti, p-e-d-e, pede, cen- 
tipede. " To fix this habit on the children, will require constant 
vig-ilance on the part of the teacher. But it is worth the effort. 

Hygiene. — See First Grade instructions and add such sug-- 
gestions as to manners and morals as you see the need of. 

Writing. — Use tablets and slates with as long- pencils as 
the pupils can keep. Rule the slates on one side with single 
lines. Let different pupils write on the board every day. Show 
them how to hold the crayon, and insist on a free, large move- 
ment. Accept no careless work in any written exercise. 

DRAVfiNG. — Give all pupils some work in drawing every day, 
but only in connection with other studies. Use no regular draw- 
ing book. 

Calisthenics.— See First Grade instructions. 

Music. — Follow the instructions of the music director. 

Grade each pupil carefully every month. 

Grade Meeting.— See p. 29. 

THIRD GRADE. 

Make daily preparation for each recitation. 

Reading. — Baldwin's Third Reader complete. Follow in- 
structions to Second Grade. If you get your pupils in the habit of 
using the library, this subject will be much easier to teach. Do not 
neglect to put word lists on the board, and mark them diacritical- 
ly. The spelling of these words is an important part of read- 
ing. Supplementary work to be specified later. 

Language. —Long's New Exercises from the beginning to 
page 49. Do much constructive work. Review much and drill 
on the forms given in the book till the pupils actually know them. 
Correct the mistakes made by pupils in oral recitations and in 
conversation. Guard your own language carefully. 

Arithmetic— Milne's Elements of Arithmetic from page 72, 
Sec. 42 to page 102, Sec. 81. 

1st Month, Sec. 31—3.3. Gth Month, Sec. 43—58. 

2d Month, Sec. 33-30. 7th Month, Sec. 58— 'i7. 

3d Month. Sec. 30—39. 8th Month, Sec. 07—73. 



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4th Month, Sec. 39—42. 9th Month, Sec. 73—81. 

5th Month, Sec. 42—43. 

Drill and review habitually. Do not let pupils waste the 
time of the class by standing- and trying to think of the result. 
Pass on rapidly. They should have their lessons prepa.-ed be- 
fore the class is called. 

Spelling.— Rice's Rational Speller, Part One. Do all of 
the Second Year work and as much of the Third as you can do 
well. Follow the instructions to the Second Grade here. 

Geography. — Begin with your school yard, by drawing sec- 
tions of it from your windows then the whole from an exterior 
point of view. Draw Payne County and study the townships, 
towns, railroads, streams and industries. Take up Oklahoma 
and Indian Territory as a whole in the same way. After the hol- 
idays, begin at the first of the New Natural Elementary Geogra- 
phy and study thoroughly to page 40. 

Hygiene. — See instructions to First and Second Grades. 

Drawing.— Eclectic Drawing Book, No. 3. But practice 
each exercise on paper or the board before putting it into the 
book. Do supplementary drawing in connection with other sub- 
jects. 

Writing. — American Vertical Copy Book, No. 3. See draw- 
ing for instructions. 

Calisthenics.— Follow instructions of the special teacher, 
and see First Grade. 

Music. — Follow instructions of the music director. 

Have monthly written tests in all your major subjects, and 
grade carefully. But do not have pupils write longer than 
twenty minutes at a time. 

Grade Meeting. —See p. 29. 

FOURTH GRADE. 

Each daily exercise should be carefully prepared by the 
teacher. A high degree of success is impossible without daily 
preparation. 

Reading. — Baldwin's Fourth Reader complete. Pay special 
attention to diacritical marks, and insist on correct spelling and 
pronunciation of all the words in the lists. See instructions to 
Second and Third Grades. Supplementary work to be specified 
later. 



Language.— Long-' s New Exercises for the Fourth Year. 
Finish the book and review. Follow instructions to Third 
Grade. 

Arithmetic. — Milne's Elements of Arithmetic from pag-e 102 
to pag-e 145. 

1st Month. Sec. 81—88. 6th Month, Sec. 106—111. 

2d Month, Sec. 88—90. 7th Month, Sec. 111—114. 

3d Month. Sec. 90—94. 8th Month, Sec. 114—118. 

4th Month, Sec. 94—96. 9th Month, Sec. 118—135. 

5th Month, Sec. 96—106. 

The success of your work here will depend on the persistency 
of your drills and the frequency of reviews. See that every pu- 
pil knows the multiplication tables from every point of view be- 
fore he leaves this grade. 

Spelling. — Rice's Rational Speller, Part One. Do all the 
Third Year work and review until most of your pupils know 
every word in this book or every pupil knows most of the words. 
Be sure that you do not mispronounce these words yourself. 
Your guide is Webster. Use diacritical marks in your written 
work. 

Geography. — New Natural Elementary Geography from the 
beginning to page 124. Since the first forty pages have been 
covered in the Third Grade, they may be passed over rapidly. 
Teach the facts as they occur in the book. Aim, first, to arouse 
an interest in geographic reading", and second to have the pupils 
really know the text. Try to have lessons so well prepared your- 
self that you will usually be able to conduct the recitation with- 
out the book in your hand. It will be hard to keep up interest 
if you do not. Do some map drawing and some papier-mache 
work. 

Physiology. — Overton's Primary Physiology complete. 
Have each pupil g-et a text and prepare the lessons as in other 
work. Emphasize the care of the body. See instructions to 
First Grade. 

Drawing and Writing.— Eclectic Drawing Book, and 
American Vertical Copy Book, each No. 4. If your time is lim- 
ited, alternate these. Practice each exercise on the board or 
paper before attempting to execute it in the book. Let the book 
be merely to preserve the best s-pecimens of work. Do some 
drawing from the object. 

Calisthenics. — Twice a day, during the longer half of each 



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session, raise the windows and spend from three to five minutes 
in physical exercise. Place much more stress upon deep well 
controlled breathing than upon the mere movements. Have two 
regular places on your program for this. 

Music. — Follow instructions of the music director. 

Have a monthly written test in all your major subjects, and 
grade each pupil carefully. But do not have pupils write longer 
than twenty-five minutes at a time. 

Grade Meeting. — See p. 29. 

FIFTH GRADE. 

A large measure of your success will depend upon the daily 
preparation which you make for each recitation. 

Reading. — Baldwin's Fifth Reader complete. See instruc- 
tions to Fourth Grade. Have each pupil get a small dictionary, 
if convenient. Teach them how to find any given word, how to 
pronounce it, and how to use it in a sentence. 

Grammar. — Maxwell's Introductory Lessons from beginning 
to page 83. Enforce every definition by means of numerous ex- 
amples. Diagram and analyze simple sentences. Use Reed and 
Kellogg's system of diagraming. Do as much constructive work 
as possible. Average nine pages or more a month. 

Arithmetic. — Milne's Elements of Arithmetic from page 138 
to page 191. 

1st Month, Sec. 118—135. 6th Month, Sec. 181—186. 

2d Month, Sec. 135—136. 7th Month, Sec. 186— 194-. 

3d Month. Sec. 136—166. 8tli Month Sec. 194—198. 

4th Month, Sec. 166--174. 9th Month. Sec. 198—209. 

5th Month, Sec. 174— 18 1. 

There are only a few definitions in this work, and they are 
all worth learning. Enforce every definition by means of num- 
erous examples. Thoroughnesr, neatness, accuracy and speed 
are the four essentials here. Review the multiplication tables 
several times during the year, and especially at the beginning. 

Spelling.— Rice's Rational Speller, Part Two. Do all the 
Fourth Year work and as much of the Fifth as you can do well. 
Be sure you know how to pronounce all the words of each lesson 
yourself. Webster will help you. Make use of the sentences 
under each lesson, and let most of the spelling be written. 
Oral spelling is not of much practical value. Follow the Fourth 
Grade instructions for oral spelling. 



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Geography. — New Natural Elementary Geography from 
page 65 to the end. See instructions to Fourth Grade. 

Physiology. — Overton's Intermediate Physiology to page 
104. Have the pupils get the facts and principles as thoroughly 
as possible. Teach the use of the glossary, and have them refer 
to it as often as necessary. But emphasize most, the hygiene; 
especially the effects of tobacco. 

Drawing and Writing.— Eclectic Drawing Book No. 5 and 
American Copy Book No. 5. Follow instructions to Fourth 
Grade. 

Music. — Follow instructions of music director. 

Have a monthly written test in all your major subjects and 
grade each pupil carefully. But do not let pupils write longer 
than thirty minutes at a time. 

Grade Meeting.— See p. 29. 

SIXTH GRADE. 

A large measure of your success will depend upon the inter- 
est which you are able to create in the minds of your pupils for 
their work. The power to arouse this' interest can be acquired 
by daily preparation for your work. 

Reading. — Baldwin's Sixth Reader complete. Have your 
pupils do as much oral reading in the other subjects as your 
time will permit. In your daily preparation, make a list of all 
the difficult words and, in the assignment of the lesson, place them 
on the board, marked diacritically. See that each pupil can 
pronounce and spell these words. To assist in this work, urge 
each pupil to provide himself with a small copy of Webster's 
Primary Dictionary. In your own way try to interest your pu- 
pils in the library. The better you succeed in this, the easier it 
will be to teach reading. Supplementary work to be specified 
later. 

Grammar.— Maxwell's Introductory Lessons from page 83 
completed. Average about ten pages a month. Follow the in- 
structions to the Fifth Grade. 

Arithmetic.— Milne's Standard Arithmetic from page 91 to 
page 158. 

1st Month, Sec. 98~I1G. (Jth Month. Sec. 158—162. 

2d Month, Sec. 116—148. 7th Month, Sec. 162—164. 

3d Month, Sec. 148—152. 8th xMonth, Sec. 164—176. 



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4th Month, Sec. 152—156. 9th Month. Sec. 176-181. 

5th Month, Sec. 156—158. 

Have the pupils commit all definitions and principles, but no 
rules. Enforce every principle and definition by means of num- 
erous examples. Insist upon a good, neat, concise form of anal- 
ysis and avoid such untruths and errors in fractions as are 
found on the board in nearly every school room. For example, 
the pupils are asked to add 2 3-4 and 5 4-5. They write: 



2U 


15 

20 


05 = 


16 

20 


«31 
<20 = 


= I20 



Such work is abominable, because it is false. And yet math- 
ematics should teach the truth and the love of truth and accuracy. 
Have them write: 



2~~ ~~ or better 


2-F= 


15 

^ 20 




;. 4 16 


5f= 


^^20 




7 -1-31 =7 1 1^ = 8 11 

' 1 20 20 20 




7^' = 
20 


^2^ 


In subtraction, this is a good 


form: 






5-^= 4^ 
4 20 








2^= 2^ 








= 2^" 

^20 





Insist upon truthful statements. Work for neatness, accuracy 
and speed. 

Spelling.— Rice's Rational Speller, Part Two. Do all the 
work of the Fifth and Sixth Years. Since these words are not 
marked diacritically, try to have the pupils form the habit of 
looking' up the pronunciation in their dictionaries. In assigmingf 
the lesson, pronounce all the words for the pupils, but look up 
all the doubtful words first. Do not mispronounce in the pre- 
sence of your pupils, any more than you would make a mistake 
in grammar. 

Geography. — Natural Advanced Geography from page 63 to 
page 111 about as follows: 



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1st Month, p. 63—70. 6th Month, p. 92—97. 

2d Month, p. 70—75. 7th Month, p. 97—101. 

3d Month, p. 75—80. 8th Month, p. 101—10". 

4th Month, p. 80—85. 9th Month, p. 107—111. 

5th Month, p. 85—92. 

Try to create an interest in geogTaphical reading, an abun- 
dance of which the pupils will find in the library. Of course, 
have the pupils learn the text thoroughly, especially the maps; 
and do not neglect the "Correlations and Comparisons." Do 
some map drawing and some papier-mache work. Save the best 
of these for exhibition and encouragement to the pupils. The in- 
terest in the work will be keener and the recitation will be easier 
to conduct, if you have each lesson so well prepared that you do 
not need the text in your hand. 

Physiology. — Overton's Intermediate Physiology complete. 
Have the pupils learn the text and draw all the simpler figures. 
Emphasize the effects of stimulants and narcotics. 

History. — McMaster's Primary History complete. Empha- 
size good citizenship. In connection with the text have pupils 
read library books bearing on the topics discussed. 

Drawing and Writing. — Eclectic Drawing Book and Amer- 
ican Vertical Copy Book, :achNo. 6. See instructions to Grade 
Four. 

Calisthenics.— See Fourth Grade. 

Music. — Follow instructions of music director. 

Have a monthly written test in all your major subjects, and 
grade each pupil carefully. But do not have pupils write longer 
than thirty-five minutes at a tim^. 

Grade Meeting.— See p. 29. 

SEVENTH GRADE. 

Your work will be more pleasant to you and satisfactory to 
yourself and all others concerned, if you make daily preparation 
for each exercise. 

Reading. — Baldwin's Seventh Reader complete. Follow in- 
structions to Sixth Grade. 

Grammar. — Maxwell's Advanced Lessons from pas'e 76 to 
page 191. Average 13 pages a month. Enforce every definition 
by means of numerous examples. Do much constructive work. 
Diagram and analyze as much as possible. Use Reed and Kel- 



Gth Month, 


Sec. 


2:u~ 


-237. 


7th Month, 


Sec. 


237- 


-251. 


8lh Month, 


Sec. 


25!- 


-263. 


!)th Month, 


Sec. 


263- 


-271. 



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loo-o's system of diagraming-. Emphasize the declensions and 
conjno-ations lu til the forms are ficmly fixed. 

ARiTHMEr:c.— Mijne's Standard Arithmetic from page 155 
to page 231. 

1st Month, Sec. 178—186. 

2d Month, Sec. 186—198. 

3d Month, Sec. 198- 219. 

4th Month, Sec. 219—228. 

5th Month. Sec. 228—234. 

Carefully observe instructions to the Sixth Grade. 

Spelt.ing. — Rice's Rational S[)el]er, Part Two. Do all the 
work of the Sixth and Seventh years according to the instructions 
to the Sixth and Eighth Grades. Do not forget to have the pu- 
pils provide themselves with small dictionaries for daily use. 

Geography.— Natural Advanced Geography from page 112 
to page 156 about as follows: 

1st Month, page 112—117. 6th Month, page 137—142. 

2d Month, pagfe 117—122. 7th Month, pag-e 142—147. 

3d Month, page 122—127. 8th Month, pag-e 147—152. 

4th Month pag-e 127—132. 9th Month, page 152—156. 

5th Month, page 132—137. 

See instructions to Sixth Grade. 

Physiology.— Overton's Advanced Physiolog-y complete. 
Have the pupils learn the text and draw all the simpler figures. 
Emphasize the effects uf stimulants and narcotics. 

History.— McM aster's School History to page 206. Here 
you will have trouble because certain pupils, mostly boys, find 
this subject uninteresting-. To balance their indifference, you 
will need to come to class just bubbling- over with enthusiasm 
yourself. The mother of this interest on your part, is your daily 
preparation. This will cost you hours of time spent on stories 
of travel and other historical literature. Your task will be 
lightened, however, if you can induce your pupils to make good 
use of the library. Encourage the use of the dictionary also. 

Calisthenics — See Fourth Grade instructions. 

Music. — Follow instructions of music director. 

Have a monthly written test in all your major subjects, and 
grade each pupil carefully. But do not have pupils write longer 
than thirty-five or forty minutes at a time. 

Grade Meeting. —See page 29. 



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EIGHTH GRADE. 



Do you attach much importance to the daily preparation of 
each exercise or lesson by the teacher? 

■ Reading.— Baldwin's Eighth Reader complete. Try to have 
each pupil provide himself with a g-ood dictiooary, and so con- 
duct all your work that they will all of them feel the need of it. 
Encourag-e the use of the library by naming booksthat bear upon 
your class work. But mention only one or two at a time, so as to 
keep the pupils' appetite, for supplementary reading', sharp. 

Grammar. — Maxwell's Advanced Lessons from pag'e 191 to 
pag'e 306. Take just the essential work. Pass over mooted 
questions so as not to confuse your pupils. One g"Ood way to 
look at a question is enough for pupils at this ag^e. Do much 
constructive work not provided for in the text. After your pupils 
thoroughly learn a g-ood form of parsing-, and can parse well 
both orally and in writing-, do much dictionary work in Forma- 
tion of Words and Word Analysis. Use Reed and Kellog-g-'s 
system of diagraming-. Average about 13 pages a month. 

Arithmetic— Milne's Standard Arithmetic from page 231 
as far as you can do well. Follow the instructions to the Sixth 
Grade here. 

Spelling.— Rice's Rational Speller, Part Two. Do all the 
work of the Seventh and Eighth years according- to the instruc- 
tions to the Sixth Grade. Use the dictionaries for pronunciation. 
In oral work insist on the habit of ronouncing the word first, 
spelling it by syllables, then pronouncing- it again. This will 
require persistence and patience on your part. 

Geography. — Natural Advanced Geography. First take up 
Oklahoma in the back of the book, studying the map and text 
thoroughly. Then turn to page III and take the work continu- 
ously and thoroughly to the bottom of page 61. See instructions 
to the Sixth Grade. 

Constitution of U. S.— Townsend's Civil Government com- 
plete. Commit the preamble, the fifteen amendments, and all of 
the Declaration of Independence. Do not tell your pupils how 
much they are to commit, but begin early and do a little each 
week. You will not find this an irksome task, yet to your pupils 
it will be a valuable acquisition. Study the analysis thoroughly. 

History. — McMastcr's School History from page 155 to page 



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486. Articulate the first of this with your work in civil govern- 
ment. Follow the instructions to the Seventh Grade. 

Calisthenics.— Follow the Fourth Grade instructions. 

Music. — Follow instructions of music director. 

Have a monthly written test in all your major subjects, and 
grade (iach pupil carefully. But do not have pupils write longer 
than forty or forty-five minutes at a time. 



GRADE MEETINGS. 

At each grade meeting we shall take a rapid survey of the 
whole work and pay particular attention to some one subject. 
Come to each meeting prepared to tell just how you develop, 
drill on, review and continue in the subject under discussion. 
In other words, study out a method that is successful for you, 
apply it in your room, and then tell the other teachers of your 
grade just how you manage in any given work. The dates of 
the grade meetings and the subjects assigned for discussion at 
each meeting are as follows: 

SCHEDULE OF DATES. 



Grade. 


1st Mo. 


1 i 1 
2d Mo. 3d Mo. 4th Mo. 5th Mo. 


6th Mo. 
Feb. 1 


7th Mo. 
Feb. 29 


8th Mo. 
Mar. 28 


9th Mo. 


1st 


Sep. U 


1 i i 
Oct. 12. Nov. 9 Dec. 7 Jan. 4 


Apr. 25 


2d 


" 15 


" 131 " 10 


'• 8 


'• 5 


2 


Mac. 1 


" 29 


•• 26 


3d 


" 16 


" 14! " 11 


9 


" 6 


' 3 


2 


" 30 


" 27 


4th 


" 21 


•• 19; " 16 


" 14 


" 11 


'■ 8 


7 


Apr. 4 


May 2 


5tli 


" 22 


" 20; " 17 


" 15 


" 12 


•• 9 


8 


•• 5 


•' 3 


6th 


" 23 


" 21j ' 18 


" 16 


" 13 


" 10 


" 9 


" 6 


4 


7th 


" 28 


" 26 " 23 


•' '^1 


" 18 


" 15 


" 14 


'• 11 


9 


8th 


" 29 


" 271 *• 24 


" 22 


" 19 


" 16 


" 15 


" 12 


" 10 


H. S. 


" 30 


" 28 " 25 


" 23 " 20 




•' 16 




" 11 



SCHEDULE OF SUBJECTS. 



Grade. 


1st Mo. 


2d Mo. 


3d Mo. 


4th Mo. 


•othMo. 


6th Mo. 


7th Mo. 


8th Mo. 


9th Mo. 


1st 


Read. 


Lang. 


Num. 


Dr..Sp. 


Read. 


Lang:. 


Num. 


Spell. 


\Vr..Dr- 


2d 






•• 












■' 


3d 








Spell. 


Geog. 


Draw. 


Writ. 


Read. 


Numb. 


4th 






Arith. 






Phys. 


Dr.,Wr 




Arith. 


5 th 




Gram. 


" 








" 


" 




6th 








" 




" 


" 


Hist. 


" 


7th 














Hist. 


Gram. 


" 


8th 










•' 


Const. 






" 


H. S. 


Subjects to be spsciSed later. 











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HIGH SCHOOL COURSES. 



P3 

< 

H 




ENGLISH COURSE. 


CLASSIC COURSE. 


OPTIONAL COURSE. 






Botany. 


Botany. 


Botany. 


. 


^ 


Writing- in Eng-. 


Writing- in Eng. 


Writing in English. 


% 


fe 


Algebra. 


Algebra. 


Algebra. 






Book-keeping. 


Latin. 


Optional. 


m 


bJD 


Botany. 


Botany. 


Botany. 


u 


a 


Writing in Eng. 


Writing in Eng. 


Writing in English. 


S 




Algebra. 


Algebra. 


Algebra. 




m 


Book-keeping-. 


Latin. 


Optional, 




^ 


Zoologry. 


Zoolog-y. 


Zoology. 


C 
c^ 


le 


Rhetoric. 


Rhetoric. 


Rhetoric. 




fe 


Geometry. 


Geometry. 


Geometry. 




General History. 


Latin. 


Optional. 




bJD 


Zoology. 


Zoology. 


Zoology. 


o 
a 


. a 


Rhetoric. 


Rhetoric. 


Rhetoric. 


CD 

02 


£-1 


Geometry. 


Geometry. 


Geometry. 




M 


General History . 


Latin. 


Optional. 




^ 


Physiology. 


Physical Geog-. 


Physical Geog. 


C 


li 


American Lit. 


American Lit. 


American Lit. 


CD 


fe 


English History. 


Latin. 


Optional. 


^ 




Physical Geog. 


German. 


Optional. 




b£ 


Arithmetic. 


Optional. 


Optional. 


"^ 


G 


American Lit. 


American Lit. 


American Lit. 


H 




English History. 


Latin. 


Optional. 




0} 


Orthography. 


German. 


Optional. 






Physics. 


Physics. 


Physics. 


c3 


^ 


English Lit. 


English Lit. 


English Lit. 


CD 


fe 


Civics. 


Latin. 


Optional. 




Com. Geog-. 


German. 


Optional. 




■qd 


Physics. 


Physics. 


Physics. 


13 


a 


English Lit. 


English Lit. 


English Lit. 


O 




Grammar, 


Latin. 


Optional. 


CK 


U. S. History 


German. 


Optional. 



The English Course is for those students that do not expect 
to attend any higher institution of learning than the High School, 
and those who expect to teach in the common schools on gradu- 
ation from the High School. 

The Classic Course is for those who do expect to attend some 
college or university after graduation from the High School. 



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The Optional Course is for those who want only a part of 
each of the other courses. The optional studies should be care- 
fully selected by students and parents in consultation with the 
teachers. 

Only the Classic Course prepares students to enter a good 
university without examination. The Board of Education will 
g"rant a diploma to any student who finishes any one of these 
courses. See p. 16 of Rules and Regulations. 



SUGGESTIONS TO TEACHERS. 

Teachers, I trust thateach of you will read all of the foregoing- 
instructions carefully, and follow them as closely as the condi- 
tions affecting your work will permit. 

Make out your daily program in accordance with thecourse 
and have it on the board before the first day of school. You 
will hardly have time for this on the morning of the first day. 
In this work, confer with the music director, so as to know what 
period to leave for music. I see no reason why a program made 
before school begins will not do just as well for the experienced 
teacher as a program patched up and worked over during the 
first month; provided, of course, enough mental effort has been 
applied to it. 

Please make it a point to become as familiar as necessary 
with the work of the grades just preceding and following your 
own. It is really necessary that you know what your pupils 
have done, and what you are to prepare them to do. Unless you 
know the work, therefore, of the two grades touching yours, how 
can you tell whence your pupils have come or whither they are 
going? 

You are aware that the most difficult thing about your work, 
especially above the Third Grade, is management. Just how to 
get along peaceably with every pupil and yet not do violence to 
your own conscience or principles of honor, is a hard problem, 
it is true. It is a problem, furthermore, that very few teachers 
solve successfully. 

Some think they have done their duty when they pass over 
the shiftlessness of a prominent pupil and palliate poor instruc- 
tion by means of flattering monthly reports to paients. Others 
are sure that good discipline consists in weeding out all undesir- 



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able pupils by force of muscle or sternness of countenance or 
activity of tongue. Yet neither of these methods will succeed.. 
By the first, the teacher sells her honor and really does the 
favored pupil an injury besides. The second course of proced- 
ure is not calculated to win the love of the pupils or the moral 
support of their parents. 

I should sug-g-est, therefore, that the very difficulty of this 
problem is a hint to its solution. Difficulties require study; and 
the three essentials in this matter as it comes to you are (1) to 
study your lessons, (2) to study your pupils, (3) to study your- 
selves. 

When you, each of you, present yourself to a class of 
pupils as a teacher, your first taskis to get those pupils interest- 
ed in their work. This will be impossible for you unless you 
first know that work yourself. But, being full of the subject and 
of enthusiasm for it, you will be able to lead mostof your pupils 
wherever you will. This is the largest part of your work, but 
not all. Those few pupils themselves whom your zeal may not 
be able to move will need some special meditation. Seek, there- 
fore, to become so well acquainted with their natures that you 
will be able to see why they, too, do not become interested in 
the work. Then apply the proper remedy if you can obtain it. 

Finally in this study of the pupil you are likely to find in 
him something in common with your own nature. You may re- 
member when you, too, found some difficulty in becoming inter- 
ested in some subjects. This may remind you that even now, as 
a teacher, not all things are equally fascinating to you; that it 
takes some outside force or persuasion, such as a salary, to in- 
terest you in your history, or geography or arithmetic or in 
teachers' meetings. By turning these facts over in your mind 
and following out the associated lines of thought, you will re- 
veal enough of your own nature to yourself, or at least recall 
enough of the memories of childhood, to guide you inyourtreat- 
ment of your pupils. 

Let me entreat you, therefore, to make a special study of 
your woik this year. Try if possible, to reach every pupil. If 
any seems listless or annoying or mischievous or dull, try to 
bear with him. I do not mean simply endure him. I mean do 
your best to arouse him from his stupor; turn his activity into 
useful directions. He will aot purposely annoy you if he loves 
you; nor will he seem to vou so dull if vou love him. 



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But enough of this. I have thus emphasized management, 
because it is the only unpleasant and trying part of the work. 
Given, any teacher with a good education and a good method of 
instruction, and she will always succeed; provided that someone 
else will just make all the pupils be good and attentive. But a 
book can do that. A teacher is called upon both to instruct and 
to manage. I trust then that you will all succeed in both phases 
of the work this year; and as you master the difficulties one by 
one, by the careful study of your subjects, your pupils, and 
yourselves, those things which before have been burdens will 
now become easy tasks, and in the future they will furnish your 
minds with pleasant memories. 

Yours truly, 

W. C. Jamieson. 



FIRST ANNUAL REPORT 

OF THE 

BOARD OF EDUCATION. 

STrLLWATER, OKLA. 



OFFICERS 



President, Prof. F. A. Hutto. 

Vice President, - - - - - - E. M. Blancett. 

Clerk, J. H. Donart. 

Treasurer, E. E. Good. 

Superintendent of Schools, - - - W. C. Jamieson, 

COMMITTEES. 

Ways and Means. 

Chas. Donart, J. K. Webb, E. M. Blancett. 

Finance.' 
R. N. Andrew, D. F. Janeway, P. F. Millhouse. 

Buildings and Grounds. 
E. M. Blancett, Chas. Donart. R. N. Andrew. 

Teachers and Salaries. 
Geo. H. Mcclain, J. K. Webb, J. H. Donart. 

Supply. 
P. F. Millhouse, J. K. Webb, J. H. Donart. 

Auditing. 
D. F. Janeway, Geo. H. McClain, H. A. Reese. 

Rules and Regulations. 
H. A. Reese, D. F. Janeway, E. M. Bf-ancett. 



ROLL OF TEACHERS AND JANITORS, 1902-3, 

HIGH SCHOOL. 

J. H. Adams, Principal, - - German and Mathematics. 
Floy Dawson, - - - - - English and Science. 

W. C. Jamieson, Latin. 

Mary Soule, Music. 

ALCOTT SCHOOL. 

Susie Carson, Eighth Grade. 

Nora Iddings, Seventh Grade. 

Myrtol Rotchford, Sixth Grade. 

Mattie Baker, . . . . Fifth and Sixth Grades. 

Kate Duck, Fifth Grade. 

Mary Catherman, ----- Second Grade. 

Grace Fern ANDES, . - - - - First Grade. 

W. L. Dix, Janitor. 

LINCOLN SCHOOL. 

Zella Dawson, Principal, . . . . First Grade. 

Cora Donart, Second Grade. 

LULA BuRDiCK, Third Grade. 

Montania Heren, - Fourth Grade. 

J. W. Duck, Janitor. 

JEFFERSON. 

Adelaide Short, Principal, .... pirr.t Grade. 

Eda Donart, Second Grade. 

Esther Slater, Third Grade. 

Blanche Wise, Fourth Grade. 

E. P. Downes, Janitor. 

COLORED SCHOOL. 

Ellen Strong, - - Teacher. 

W. T. Grissom, Janitor. 



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PRESIDENT'S REPORT. 

To the Board of Education of the City of Stillwater. 

GentlemeD: — 

It is with some pride and great pleasure I sub- 
mit to you my report for the school year of 1902 and 1903. Be- 
fore speaking of those matters which strictly belong- to my report 
please allow me to congratulate the board on the harmony of its. 
deliberations. I cannot call to mind one instance where a mem- 
ber has acted from other than a high and single purposeto make 
our schools better. You have differed in some instances in the 
use of means to develop a more perfect school system, but when 
a majority has spoken you have made it the law of the board, 
thus adding to the proofs that there is sound wisdom in the coun- 
sels of many and the rule made by a majority. The high ideals 
of citizenship in the good people of Stillwater have helped you 
in this and you are to be congratulated that such a people en- 
trust to your care and keeping the highest of all their aspira- 
tions — the education of their children. 

I am gratified to say that your choice of a Superintendent of 
our city schools is a person who has a full measure of this idea 
in the government of our schools. Educators are sometimes 
lavish in talk about teaching youngpeople to govern themselves 
but these often come far short of practicing those methods that 
actually inculcate principles of self control. 

I invite your attention to one or two wholesome methods now 
being pursued in our schools that I hope may receive your atten- 
tion and encouragement: 

The government of each room is entirely in the hands of the 
teacher unless she calls for counsel or assistance fromher superior 
in office. It is to be hoped ihat this will be supplemented by a 
discussion of methods of government at the regular Grade Meet- 
ings and that many matters of school discipline may be decided 
by a vote of the full corps of teachers. 

The "teaching of teachers to teach" is another move in the 
right direction as inc;)rporated in the Grade Meetings now as 
firmly fixed in our school as th^^ school room work itself. It 
is in my judgement to be encouraged by the board in every way 
in its power. The members of the board should meet our teach- 
ers and get acquainted with them. We all know how prone man 



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is to have an unfavorable opinion of those phenomena beyond 
his mental conception. In some it is only a simple wonder, 
while in others it begets suspicion. As a practical illustration 
we sometimes see faults in our teachers when if we would visit 
their rooms and their Grade Meetings we would have different 
views; at least by such acquaintance we would have that con- 
fidence in the teacher and she would know us well enough that 
our suggestions and criticisms would be kindly received and act- 
ed upon in a wholesome manner. 

We may also learn many things from our teachers and we 
should at all times make them feel that they may suggest reforms, 
even to the extent of strong, well tempered criticisms, without in 
the least disturbing their relations with the board. If they are 
given in the right spirit the board should receive them and profit 
by them. 

I do not wish to carry the idea that we sanction or encourage 
promiscuous street talk or common gossip — far from it;but that 
we should have some place and meeting when this may be Ireely 
allowed. Let us visit our teachers, especially at their teachers' 
meetings and let them visit us atourboardmeetings. Especially 
should they be allowed this privilege when we consider our 
financial afi'airs on which their stipends must depend. This is 
what I call the fraternal feeling. It is the moving power of the 
world and when directed by wisdom it forms an. unbroken circle 
of civilization. The reople and their children form the unbroken 
circumference, the board the center around which this power re- 
volves, and our teachers are the employed servants to keep the 
wheel in motion. 

With a feeling almost akin to shame I say with you we still 
believe in corporal punishment. I still believe in it in a few instanc- 
es, simply because we have discovered nothing better. We still 
have this relic of barbarism that the combined wisdom of educa- 
tors have not yet given us a wholesome remedy that will fit all 
cases, but I can assure you that our Superintendent is far in ad- 
vance in his thoughts along this line and as fast as the Social 
or Psychic laws are known, we can depend upon him to try them 
fairly in practice. The rules the board have adopted along this 
line were at his suggestion, and they are sound. 

The enrollment of students and the course of study are am- 



report of the Superin- 



39 

ply covered elsewhere, especially in the 
tendent. 

The finances are fully covered by the reports of the Treasu 
er and Clerk. They are herewith laid before you foi 
sideration and future deliberations. 

The year has been reasonably successful 
full of hope and promise. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Frank A. Hutto, President. 



your 



r- 
con- 



and the future is 



TREASURER'S REPORT. 

Stillwater, O. T. July 6, 1903, 
io the Hon. Board of Education, City of Stillwater. 
Gentlemen: — 

I herewith submit thefollowins- raport of moneys 
rece^i^ved and disbursed by me as Treasurer of your Board, for 
the Fiscal year ending- June 30, 1903. 

GENERAL FUND. 



June I 

Roc 31 



RECEIPTS. 


EXPENDITURES 


. 


30, 1902, Balance, $ 389.78 


Expenditures July, 


$ 1957.21 


pts for July, 1786.16 


Aug-ust, 


1822.28 


" Aug-ust, 1861.75 


" September 


, 79.35 


" September, 198.77 


" October, 


173 29 


" October, 297.08 


1' '' November, 


38.81 


" November, 409.83 


" " -December, 


483.34 


" December, 210.49 


" " Jan. and 




" Januarv and 


Feb., 1903, 


5860.82 


Feb., 1903, 61.35.26 


" " March, 


1028. 79 


" March, 693.89 


'; April, 


790. 64 


" April, 261.35 
" May, 185.64 


•' May, 
" June, 


125.88 
11.48 


" June, 162.14 


Total Expenditures, 


$12371.89 




June 30, 1903, Balance, 


220.25 


$12592.14 




$12592. 14 



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INTEREST AND SINKING FUND. 



June 30, 1902 Balance, 


$ 746.35 


July, 


461.05 


August, 


146.31 


September, 


42.78 


October, 


63.70 


November, 


87.84 


December, 


203.08 


January, 1903, 


713.80 


February, 


336.33 


March, 


148.69 


April, 


56.01 


May, 


39. 75 


June, 


34.74 



$308043 
INCIDENTAL FUND. 



Oct., Dist. 47, Bonds, $ 495.00 
Nov., " 56, Bonds and 

Premiums, 612 00 
Dec, Interest on Bonded 

Debt, 644.11 
June, 1903, Int., " " 644.11 
July, Trans. ito Gen. Fu nd 157.99 
Total Expenditures, $2553.21 

June 30, Balance, 527.22 



$3080.43 



June 30, 1902. Balance, 

July, 

September, 

October, 

November, 

December, 

January and Feb., 1903, 

March, 

May, 

June, 



B 6..33 July. 

4. 16 October, 

6.00 January and Feb., 1903, 
10.20 June, 
16.40 
16.25 
.33.00 

8 75 

9.90 

"^•^.^ Total Expenditures, 



10.49 

16.00 

.76 

29.55 



56.80 
61.99 



$118.79 June 30, lialance, 

SUMMARY. 
Total Receipts for fiscal year, all funds. 
Total expenditures for fiscal year, ail fund 

Total balance in Treasury June 30, 1903, 

BOND STATEMENT. 
I also report the foilowino- bonds, deposited in my custody, 
and belonging to said School District: 



$15791.36 
14981.90 

$ 809.46 



District No. 
District No. 
District No. 
District No. 
District No. 

T(^tal. 



$ ,600.00 
600.00 
600.00 
500.00 
600.00 



$2^00.00 
Respect fu; 



submitted, 
E. E. 



Good, Treasurer 



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CLERK^S REPORT. 

To the Honorable Board of Education of Stillwater, Okla. 
Gentlemen: — 

I have the honor to submit herewith my financial 
statement for the past fiscal year: 

GENERAL FUND. 

Warrant indebtedness June 30, 1902 .... $ 8,197.99 

Warrants issued Julv 1, 1902, to June 30, '03 8,979.72 

Warrants paid July 1, 1902, to June 30, 1903 $11,863.08 
Warrant indebtedness June 30, 1903 5,314.63 

$17,177.71 $17,177.71 

INTEREST AND SINKING FUND. 

Warrants issued July 1, 1902, to June 30, '03 $1,107.00 

Bonds purchased July 1, 1902, to June 30, '03 $1,095.00 
Premium paid July 1. 1902, to June 30, 1903 12.00 



$1,107.00 $1,107.00 



INCIDENTAL FUND. 



Warrants issued July 1, 1902, to June 30, 1903 $46.55 

Warrants paid July 1, 1902, to June 30, 1903.. ^46.55 

$46.55 $46.55 

Respectfully submitted, 

J. H. DONART, Clerk. 



SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. 

To the Board of Education, Stillwater, Okla. 

Gentlemen: — 

As superintendent of your schools, I beg leave 
to submit the following statement. 

The total enrollment for the year 1902-3 was 950. Of these, 
478 were males and 472, females; 13 were colored. A much larger 
per centage of this enrollment attended school regularly the past 
year than ever before. This fact shows that the parents are 
coming to realize the importance of regular attendance at school. 
We are further encouraged by the fact that although the enroll- 
ment of the past year was 40 lower than the preceding year, yet 
the number belonging at the close of the eighth month was 23high- 
er (the record for the 9th month not being at hand). 



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The school work has been satisfactory and good results have 
come from the efforts of the teachers. Theinstruction intbe same 
grades of different schools has been uniform, so that pupils who 
were unavoidably transferred from one school to an other suffered 
no loss in their work. The discipline has. in most cases, been 
mild; and constant effort is being made by both superintendent 
and teachers to reduce corporal punishment to the minimum. 

Your attention is respectfully called to the work in vocal 
music by our special music director. When it is remembered 
that two years ago no instruction had ever been given to our 
pupils in vocal music, the results-^of her work become more appar- 
ent. She found our pupils without any ability whatever in read- 
ing' music and their voices were necessarily untrained. Now, 
even the First Grade pupils read easy music from the staff read- 
ily, and the rendition of the "Heavens are Telling" and other 
difficult pieces at our last Hig-h School Commencement Exercises 
was sufficient to show what they have done in voice culture. The 
physical culture was also valuable from the standpoint of health. 

On the whole, the schools seem to be doing well. A good 
and harmonious feeling- exists among all the teachers and be- 
tween them and the superintendent, and the patrons seem to ap- 
preciate the advantages for schooling which their children en- 

ioy- 

It is to be regretted, however, that the Board has not funds 
enough at hand to retain the teachers as they grow in knowledge 
and teaching ability. Each year we lose a large percent, of our 
teaching force because some other places can pay them better. 
Last year, for example, of the 20 teachers, including the super- 
intendent, nine were entirely new in these schools, only eleven 
belonging to the corps of the preceding year. This is a loss, 
which it is hoped these schools will not have to sustain long. 
Respectfully submitted, 

W. C. Jamieson. 



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ROLL OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. 



Charles Thatcher, 
Ed a Don art, 

Finis McReynolds, 

Mabel Bourdette, 
Earl Kline, 

Martha Duck. 
Lottie Austin. 
Vernice Danner. 
Flossv Lewis. 



1901 Occupation in 1902-3. 

Teacher in Payne County. 

Teacher in Stillwater. 

Teacher in Payne County. 

1902 

At Home. 

Student in Okla. University. 
1903. 



